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SEA, previously known as WEA (Workshop on Experimental Algorithms),
is an international forum for researchers in the area of design,
analysis, and experimental evaluation and engineering of algorithms,
as well as in various aspects of computational optimization and
its applications. The preceding symposia were held in Riga, Monte
Verita, Rio de Janeiro, Santorini, Menorca Island, Rome, Cape Cod,
Dortmund, Ischia Island, Crete, and Bordeaux.

The main theme of the symposium is the role of experimentation and
of algorithm engineering techniques in the design and evaluation of
algorithms and data structures. Submissions should present
significant contributions supported by experimental evaluation,
methodological issues in the design and interpretation of
experiments, the use of (meta-)heuristics, or application-driven
case studies that deepen the understanding of a problem's
complexity.

Authors are invited to submit high-quality manuscripts reporting
original unpublished research and recent developments in the topics
related to the symposium. Simultaneous submission to other
conferences or workshops with published proceedings is not allowed.

Submissions must not exceed 12 pages formatted according to LNCS
style plus an optional, clearly marked appendix of reasonable
length (to be read at the program committee's discretion). All papers
will be peer reviewed and comments will be provided to the authors.

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Computing and communication technologies impact energy systems in two
distinct ways. The exponential growth in deployment of these
technologies has made them large-scale energy consumers. Therefore,
new architectures, technologies and systems are being developed and
deployed to make computing and networked system more energy efficient.
Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, these technologies are at
the center of the on-going revolution in next-generation 'smart' and
sustainable energy systems. They measure, monitor and control energy
systems such as the smart grid; inform and shape human demand; aid in
the prediction, deployment, storage and control of energy resources;
and determine how utilities, generators, regulators, and consumers
measure, analyze, and collectively control system elements.

The fourth International Conference on Future Energy Systems (ACM
e-Energy), to be held in Berkeley, CA in May 2013, aims to be the
premier venue for researchers working in the broad areas of computing
and communication for smart energy systems (including the smart grid),
and in energy-efficient computing and communication systems. By
bringing together researchers in a high-quality single-track
conference with significant opportunities for individual and
small-group interaction, it will serve as a major forum for
presentations and discussions that will shape the future of this area.

We solicit high-quality papers in the area of computing and
communication for the Smart Grid and energy-efficient computing and
communications. We welcome submissions describing theoretical advances
as well as system design, implementation and experimentation. ACM
e-Energy is committed to a fair, timely, and thorough review process
providing authors of submitted papers with sound and detailed
feedback.

Relevant topics for the conference include, but are not limited to the
following:

Two type of contributions are solicited:
- Full papers, up to 12 pages in ACM double-column format, should
present original theoretical and/or experimental research in any of
the areas listed above that has not been previously published,
accepted for publication, or is not currently under review by another
conference or journal.
- Poster/demo descriptions, up to 2 pages in ACM double-column format
showcasing works-in-progress; accepted posters/demos will be presented
at the conference. Topics of interest are the same as research topics
listed above. Preference will be given to posters/demos where the
primary contribution is from one or more students.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

The 40th International Colloquium on Automata, Languages and
Programming (ICALP),
the main conference and annual meeting of the European Association for
Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS),
will take place from the 8th to the 12th of July 2013 in Riga, Latvia.

The main conference will be preceded by a series of workshops,
taking place on Sunday, July 7th, 2013 (i.e., one day before ICALP).

Topics
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Papers presenting original research on all aspects of theoretical
computer science are sought.
Typical but not exclusive topics of interest are:

Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of no more than 12
pages in LNCS style presenting original research
on the theory of Computer Science. Submissions should indicate to
which track (A, B, or C) the paper is submitted.
No prior publication or simultaneous submission to other publication
outlets (either a conference or a journal) is allowed.
The proceedings will be published in the Lecture Notes in Computer
Science Series by Springer-Verlag.

It is strongly recommended that submissions adhere to the specified
format and length.
Submissions that are clearly too long may be rejected immediately.
Material other than the abstract,
references and the first 12 pages may be considered as supplementary
and will be read at the committee's discretion.

Best Paper Awards
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As in previous editions of ICALP, there will be best paper and best
student paper awards for each track of the conference.
In order to be eligible for a best student paper award, a paper should
be authored only by students and should be
marked as such upon submission.

The 40th International Colloquium on Automata, Languages andProgramming (ICALP),the main conference and annual meeting of the European Association forTheoretical Computer Science (EATCS),will take place from the 8th to the 12th of July 2013 in Riga, Latvia.

The main conference will be preceded by a series of workshops,taking place on Sunday, July 7th, 2013 (i.e., one day before ICALP).

Topics======

Papers presenting original research on all aspects of theoreticalcomputer science are sought.Typical but not exclusive topics of interest are:

Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of no more than 12pages in LNCS style presenting original researchon the theory of Computer Science. Submissions should indicate towhich track (A, B, or C) the paper is submitted.No prior publication or simultaneous submission to other publicationoutlets (either a conference or a journal) is allowed.The proceedings will be published in the Lecture Notes in ComputerScience Series by Springer-Verlag.

It is strongly recommended that submissions adhere to the specifiedformat and length.Submissions that are clearly too long may be rejected immediately.Material other than the abstract,references and the first 12 pages may be considered as supplementaryand will be read at the committee's discretion.

Best Paper Awards=================

As in previous editions of ICALP, there will be best paper and beststudent paper awards for each track of the conference.In order to be eligible for a best student paper award, a paper shouldbe authored only by students and should bemarked as such upon submission.

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The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research,
standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are
invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal
in the following, but not limited to, topic areas.
All tracks are open to both research and industry contributions, in terms of Regular papers, Posters, Work
in progress, Technical/marketing/business presentations, Demos, Tutorials, and Panels.

Architectural; Design; Development; People and project management; Social

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Computing in social science has recently become one of the central
themes across mathematical science, information and communication
technology, which attracts significant interest from researchers in
mathematics, computer science, system science, and social science. The
objective of this workshop is to advance and promote the theoretical
foundation, mathematical aspects, and applications of social
computing.

Accepted papers will be published in LNCS along with main papers of
COCOON 2013. We will select some papers from the accepted papers to be
published in Journal of Combinatorial Optimization (JOCO), a special
issue on computational social networks.

PC Co-Chairs
My T. Thai, University of Florida
Arun Sen, Arizona State University
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The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research,
standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are
invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal
in the following, but not limited to, topic areas.
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The fourth Canadian Discrete and Algorithmic Mathematics Conference (CanaDAM)
will be held June 10-13, 2013 on the St. John's campus of Memorial University
of Newfoundland, Canada.

The general topic of the conference is the theory and application of discrete
structures. Its goal is to highlight the most salient trends in the field. The
conference will bring together researchers from the various disciplines with
which discrete and algorithmic mathematics interact. The CanaDAM Conference is
held in odd numbered years using a format similar to the SIAM Conference on
Discrete Mathematics. Particular areas of interest include graphs and digraphs,
hypergraphs, matroids, ordered sets, designs, coding theory, enumeration,
combinatorics of words, discrete optimization, discrete and computational
geometry, lattice point enumeration, combinatorial algorithms, computational
complexity, and applications of discrete and algorithmic mathematics, including
(but not limited to) web graphs, computational biology, telecommunication
networks, and information processing.

* contacts
* accommodation
* important dates
* registration fees
* local information
* student/PDF funding
* the organising team, and
* how to participate in the meeting by submitting a talk or minisymposium.

The deadline for submission of a minisymposium is January 27, 2013 (acceptance
notifications will be sent by February 4, 2013).

The deadline for submission of a contributed talk is February 10, 2013
(acceptance notifications will be sent by February 18, 2013).

The deadline for Student / PDF funding applications is March 11, 2013
(notifications will be sent by April 1, 2013)

Online registration will be available shortly. The early registration deadline
is April 9, 2013.

Problem Session - hosted by Brett Stevens (Carleton University). Please submit
open problems for this session directly to Brett at brett@math.carleton.ca, and
put "CanaDAM open problems" in the Subject: field when doing so.

Please pass this message along to colleagues in discrete mathematics. Our
apologies to those who receive it more than once. The organising team
expresses its thanks and gratitude to the Canadian Mathematical Society for the
conference's web presence.

The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research,
standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are
invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal
in the following, but not limited to, topic areas.
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The 30th International Symposium on Theoretical Computer Science (STACS) will be held from February 27 to March 2, 2013 (Wednesday through Saturday), on the premises of the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.

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1. I-CORE in Algorithms postdoctoral program
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The positions are supported by the Israeli Science Foundation (ISF).
The Israeli Center of Research Excellence in Algorithms is part of the
I-CORE program,
initiated by the Government of Israel and adopted by Israel's Council
of Higher Education,
in order to reinforce Israel's intellectual capacities and promote
synergy among Israel's leading research centers.

The institutes participating in the center are:

* The Blavatnik School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
* The Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and
Engineering, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
* Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Weizmann Institute of Science.

- A CV of the applicant including the list of publications.
- A short research statement.
- The preferable I-CORE ALGO fellow to work with (if already known)
and institution in I-CORE ALGO. (There is a possibility of more than
one fellow and/or institution.)
In addition, all applicants should ensure that their recommenders
email their letters (as pdf files) to the email address above, with
the subject line "<candidate_name>: recommendation". (It is the
applicant's
responsibility to ensure that the letters are sent; the Institute will
not solicit letters directly.)

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2. I-CORE in Algorithms and the Simons Institute for the Theory of
Computing in Berkeley - a joint postdoctoral program
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The Israeli Center of Research Excellence in Algorithms is part of the
I-CORE program,
initiated by the Government of Israel and adopted by Israel's Council
of Higher Education,
in order to reinforce Israel's intellectual capacities and promote
synergy among Israel's leading research centers.
The members of the center are some of Israel's most exceptional
computer scientists,
from The Blavatnik School of Computer Science in Tel Aviv University,
The Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and Engineering
in The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
and the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science in Weizmann
Institute of Science.

The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is an exciting new
venue for collaborative research
in theoretical computer science and related fields. The Institute will
be housed in a dedicated building
on the UC Berkeley campus, and will act as a vibrant and welcoming
environment for visiting researchers.
In each academic semester the activities of the Institutes are largely
focused on specific research programs,
each of which attracts thirty to forty participants ranging from
senior scientists to graduate students.
The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing was created in 2012
through a ten-year grant
from the Simons Foundation (more information can be found at
http://simons.berkeley.edu).

The joint postdoctoral position would start in the Fall 2013.
The joint post-doctoral fellow will first spend a semester (Fall 2013)
at the Simons Institute,
and then will continue at the I-Core in Algorithms for the remainder
of the academic year.

The topics of the research programs for Fall 2013 in the Simons Institute are
Real Analysis in Computer Science" and "Theoretical Foundations of Big
Data Analysis."

The topics of research in I-CORE in Algorithms include (but are not
limited to):
all variety of algorithms (optimization, online, streaming,
approximation, randomized, geometric and more),
cryptography, security and privacy, algorithmic game theory, quantum computing,
networking and distributed computing, databases, machine learning and
computer vision

(The research interests of potential candidates should match the
research interests of both institutions).

Salaries and benefits are competitive and assistance with visas and
housing will be provided.
We particularly encourage applications from outstanding women and
minority candidates.
In addition, the I-CORE in Algorithm would provide some support to
travel to and from Israel.

- cover letter, including current institution and employment status,
(expected) date of PhD, and a statement indicating the Simon Institute
program (or
programs) in which you wish to participate, and why. For the I-CORE
Algo please indicate which institute
you would like to perform the research at (can be more than one);
- curriculum vitae, including full list of publications;
- research statement;
- names and email addresses of at least three recommenders.

In addition, all applicants should ensure that their recommenders
email their letters (as pdf files) to the email address above, with the
subject line "<candidate_name>: recommendation". (It is the applicant's
responsibility to ensure that the letters are sent; the Institute will
not solicit letters directly.)

The deadline for receipt of all application materials, including letters,
is January 15, 2013.

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3. Leonardo Fibonacci fellowships - a joint postdoctoral program of
I-CORE Algo, CNR and ENEA
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I-CORE Algo – the Israeli Center of Research Excellence in algorithms,
CNR – the National Research Council of Italy and ENEA – the Italian
National agency for new technologies,
Energy and sustainable economic development are seeking excellent
candidates for postdoctoral fellowships.

The joint program is supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
and one of its objectives is strengthening the bi-national cooperation in
science and technology between Italy and Israel, under the auspices of the
Italian-Israeli Agreement on Industrial, Scientific and Technological
Cooperation.
CNR and ENEA participate in the program to help open new paths towards
excellence for young researchers,
some of whom will eventually join the Italian research system.

The Leonardo Fibonacci fellowships are named after the Italian
mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci,
arguably the greatest European mathematician of the middle ages.

I-CORE Algo is part of the I-CORE program, initiated by the Government of Israel
and adopted by Israel's Council of Higher Education in order to
reinforce Israel's
intellectual capacities and promote synergy among Israel's leading
research centers.
The members of the center are some of Israel's most exceptional
computer scientists,
from The Blavatnik School of Computer Science in Tel Aviv University,
The Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and Engineering in
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Faculty of Mathematics and
Computer Science in Weizmann Institute of Science.

SELECTION PROCESS:

Researches of any nationality can apply to the program, given that
they obtained their PhD
(Dottorato di Ricerca) from an institution in Italy no longer than 2
years before the date
of the application, or will obtain it within 3 months after the application.

EU nationals can apply independently of where they have obtained their degree,
within the same temporal frame.
Equal opportunity is a principle underlying the whole selection process.

Key criteria for the selection will be
1. the scientific potential of the candidates, as assessed by their
academic record and thesis,
by publications, if any, by previous research experience and by any
previous awards and honors.

2. the expected benefits of the fellowship for the trainees, as
indicated also by a short research statement
(or tentative project) submitted with the application.

Reference letters are requested from at least three recommenders and
will contribute to assess both criteria.
The Fellowships will be awarded initially for a period of up to twelve
months, and they may be prolonged,
after consideration, within the same program or other programs of the
I-CORE center.

The Leonardo Fibonacci fellows will perform their postdoctoral
research in one of the I-CORE in Algorithms institutions.
Salaries and benefits are competitive and assistance with visas and
housing will be provided.

The selection Committee (3 members, from the CNR, the I-CORE in
Algorithms and the Embassy of Italy in Israel)
will choose between applicants, on the basis of the above criteria.

The selected candidates will submit a brief activity report to the
Committee every three months.

RESEARCH SCOPE:

The topics of research in I-CORE in Algorithms include (but are not
limited to): all variety of algorithms
(optimization, online, streaming, approximation, randomized, geometric
and more), cryptography,
security and privacy, algorithmic game theory, quantum computing,
networking and distributed computing,
databases, machine learning and computer vision.

The selected candidates will be able to choose which of the center
members will be their advisor.

In addition, applicants should ensure that their recommenders email
their letters (as pdf files)
to the email addresses above, with the subject line "<candidate_name>:
recommendation".
(It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the letters are
sent; letters will not be solicited directly.)
The deadline is 15th January 2013, 24:00 (at GMT+1)

The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research, standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not limited to, topic areas.

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

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Two Postdoctoral Positions in Algorithms at Sapienza University of Rome
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Two postdoctoral positions in algorithms are available at Sapienza
University of Rome, Department of Computer, Control and Management
Engineering. Candidates with strong qualifications in all areas of
algorithmic design are encouraged to apply and will be carefully
considered. Areas of specific interest are:

Applicants should have a PhD degree or being close to completing it.
Knowledge of Italian language is not necessary, but good knowledge of
English is required. Salary will be commensurate with experience and
levels of accomplishment. The positions are partly supported by the
EU PAAl project (ERC Starting Grant 259515: Practical Approximation
Algorithms, Principal Investigator: Piotr Sankowski) and by the
EU MULTIPLEX project (EU-FET-317532:Foundational Research on Multilevel
Complex Networks and Systems.)

Successful candidates can start after May 2013 (negotiable). Funding is
available for up to 2 years and different durations are possible.
Travel support is available.

Applications (including curriculum vitae, list of publications, research
statement, names of references with their e-mail addresses, and intended
period of stay) should be sent, by email if possible, by January 31st,
2013 to:

Stefano Leonardi
Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering
Sapienza University of Rome
00185 Roma
Italy

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Friday, December 21, 2012

The IJCAI 2013 Program Committee invites submissions of technical
papers for IJCAI 2013, to be held in Beijing, China, on August 3-9,
2013. Submissions are invited on significant, original, and
previously unpublished research on all aspects of artificial
intelligence.

The theme of IJCAI 2013 is "AI and computational sustainability". AI
can play a key role in addressing environmental, economic, and
societal challenges concerning sustainable development and a
sustainable future. AI techniques and methodologies can be exploited
to help address sustainability problems and questions, for example to
increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the way we manage and
allocate our natural and societal resources. The study of
sustainability questions will also enrich and transform AI, by
providing new challenges. The conference will include a special track
dedicated to papers concerned with all these aspects (see below the
call for paper for this track).

*** IJCAI 2013 AI and Computational Sustainability (AICS) Track: Call
for Papers ***
Computational Sustainability aims to apply computational techniques to
the balancing of environmental, economic, and societal needs, in order
to support sustainable development and a sustainable future. Research
in computational sustainability is inherently interdisciplinary: It
brings together computational sciences and other fields such as
environmental sciences, biology, economics, and sociology. AI
techniques and methodologies can be instrumental in addressing
sustainability problems and questions, for example to increase the
efficiency and effectiveness of the way we manage and allocate our
natural and societal resources. This will also enrich and transform
AI, by providing new challenges.

Sustainability domains include the following:

Natural resources and the environment (such as water, atmosphere,
oceans, forest, land, etc.)
Economics and human behavior (such as well-being, poverty, diseases,
over-population, etc.)
Energy resources (for example, renewable energy, smart grid, and so on.)
Human-built systems and land use (such as transportation, cities,
buildings, agriculture, etc.)
Climate (such as climate prediction, impact of and on climate, etc.)
This special track is dedicated to papers concerned with innovative
notions, models, algorithms, techniques, methodologies, and systems,
in order to address problems in computational sustainability. Papers
can range from formal analysis to applied research. Papers describing
interesting sustainability problems and data sets, or papers proposing
general challenges and competitions for computational sustainability,
are also welcome.

The AICS track welcomes two types of articles:

technical AICS papers, showing how AI can be instrumental in
addressing sustainability questions;
data challenge papers,providing the description of a new
sustainability problem as well as the corresponding data set to be
made available to the AI community.
Technical AICS papers must follow the instructions given in the
general call for technical conference papers. Dataset papers should be
up to three pages in length, included figures and references. Please
indicate that your paper is a dataset paper by selecting this paper
type in the submission site.

There will be specific keywords for the AICS track. When registering a
paper, authors should select at least one keyword from the AICS list
and at least one keyword from the general IJCAI 2013 list.

Submitted papers in the AICS track will be reviewed by qualified
reviewers drawn from a special track committee as well as the general
program committee. AICS papers will be judged based on the usual
measures of quality, with consideration of the relevance to the theme
and the potential impact on sustainability problems. Submissions to
this special track that are deemed not to be relevant may be
considered for review in the general technical papers track at the
discretion of the chairs. Papers are submitted via the same submission
Web site as the main technical track, where the "Special Track on
Artificial Intelligence and Computational Sustainability" option
should be selected after logging in. For more submission details,
please consult http://ijcai13.org/calls/call_for_papers. For
questions, please email the AICS Track Chair, Carla Gomes, at
aicschair13@ijcai.org.

Computational Sustainability Awards
IJCAI 2013 is joining with the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) to
promote work at the intersection of computing and sustainability on
principles and applications that address environmental, economic, and
societal needs in support of a sustainable future. An IJCAI 2013
committee will select outstanding papers in this area to receive CCC
travel awards provided by CCC to the authors of the papers
http://www.cra.org/ccc/csus.php).
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